Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$742M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$497M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$304M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$293M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$260M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$391M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$346M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
DFS
Discover Financial Services
DFS
|
+$234M |
| 5 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$215M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.18% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.22% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.55% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.43% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AYR
2501
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
129,424
+99,984
| +340% | +$2.1M |
|
2502
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.14B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
+26,900
| +29% | +$514K |
|
2503
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.1B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-11,900
| -19% | -$602K |
|
|
AUY
2504
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
595,333
+427,132
| +254% | +$2.2M |
|
2505
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.8B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-4,600
| -17% | -$526K |
|
|
MIC
2506
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-9,100
| -23% | -$722K |
|
2507
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.2B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
200,300
+102,400
| +105% | +$1.11M |
|
2508
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.82B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+5,700
| +8% | +$187K |
|
2509
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.66B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+3,900
| +15% | +$296K |
|
2510
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.26B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
346,035
-1,237,816
| -78% | -$9.07M |
|
|
ETFC
2511
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
-36,000
| -29% | -$930K |
|
2512
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.06B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,384
+26,417
| +265% | +$1.74M |
|
|
CRZO
2513
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+25,000
| +66% | +$896K |
|
2514
iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF
GHYG
$199M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,465
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2515
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
MFA
2516
MFA Financial
MFA
$919M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,962
+33,911
| +66% | +$1.03M |
|
2517
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.15B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
434,300
+18,300
| +4% | +$119K |
|
|
SYT
2518
PUT
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+19,800
| +215% | +$1.63M |
|
2519
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-11,400
| -35% | -$1.37M |
|
2520
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
59,001
+36,112
| +158% | +$1.42M |
|
|
FNSR
2521
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+56,000
| +193% | +$1.22M |
|
|
SWC
2522
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
189,500
+36,200
| +24% | +$486K |
|
2523
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.61B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-9,400
| -21% | -$648K |
|
|
LL
2524
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
+50,000
| +64% | +$820K |
|
2525
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.67B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,200
| New | +$2.47M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Citadel Advisors held 8,433 positions worth $99.5B, up 11% from $89.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q3 2016 filing shows 1,668 new, 2,794 increased, 2,487 reduced and 1,259 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 12,706,900 shares worth $511M. The largest sale was Fidelity National Information Services, an estimated $391M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.2% of assets, down from 6.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2016 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 12,706,900 shares worth $511M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2016, an estimated $742M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Fidelity National Information Services, cutting an estimated $391M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Lockheed Martin in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $165M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $99.5B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,668 new positions and closed 1,259 in Q3 2016.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $99.5B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 10 Nov 2016.